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Personal accounts of the lives of working people are extremely rare in any century, and one of a painter and glazier in 19th century Salisbury, in two volumes running to 736 closely written pages, caused much interest in Wiltshire. In 1881 William Small sat down and wrote about his life, his family and acquaintances, and his home city. These subjects were embellished with poetry and items of interest gleaned from the national press, together with historical notes on Salisbury from published works.

The map of Toulston, near Tadcaster, adds to the records of the Fairfax family which are held by the Record Office.

The Trust bought 10 lots at the sale, including letters of William & Mary Wordsworth to William's cousin Edward Ferguson of 1837 and books owned and annotated by the poet.

The Sforza Hours, a small volume designed for private devotion, is one of the most lavishly illustrated books of the Renaissance. It was illuminated first in Milan around 1490 and later in Ghent after 1504. In all there are 64 full page miniatures and 140 pages with small miniatures and borders.

This is a collection of diaries, correspondence, drafts and calligraphy of Edward Johnson, the renowned calligrapher and designer of lettering.

The archive documents Professor Hill's activity as an independent photographer, AUTHOR, teacher and lecturer from the 1970s to 2004.

Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh (1909-94) was Principal Private Secretary to Anthony Eden and Under-Secretary in charge of Middle East Affairs at the Foreign Office.

As the residue of the Shelley family archive, the Abinger collection comprises the papers of William Godwin and his wife, Mary Wollstonecraft; incoming letters and other papers of their daughter, Mary Shelley, and of her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley; and further material of their family and circ

Twelve deeds are for an estate in Caldecote of 1279-1539. The remaining records relate to Thriplow (1573-1652).

The major part of the archive relates to the Hill family of Carwythenack and Trenethick, and other records relate to Helston borough, including pre-1834 poor law papers and election material.